Distance from San Francisco to Rotterdam

The distance between San Francisco, United States and Rotterdam, Netherlands is 8,816 kilometers (5,478 miles).

San Francisco, California, United States

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

From San Francisco to Rotterdam, the straight-line distance is 8,816 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San Francisco at 28 meters above sea level and Rotterdam at 9 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Amsterdam

Coordinates: 51.9225° N 4.4792° E

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)
  • Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID)
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (SPL)
  • Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ)

Other distances from San Francisco

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Other distances from Rotterdam

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Rotterdam to Amsterdam 58 km
From Rotterdam to The Hague 21 km
From Rotterdam to Utrecht 48 km
From Rotterdam to Groningen 202 km
From Rotterdam to Eindhoven 87 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between San Francisco and Rotterdam.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Leeds, United Kingdom Toluca, Mexico 8,816 km
Kano, Nigeria Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,816 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,817 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Leicester, United Kingdom 8,815 km
San Diego, United States Puente Alto, Chile 8,815 km
Cali, Colombia Barcelona, Spain 8,815 km
Philadelphia, United States Mar del Plata, Argentina 8,817 km
Stockholm, Sweden Recife, Brazil 8,815 km
Kumasi, Ghana Chiclayo, Peru 8,815 km
Stockholm, Sweden Cancún, Mexico 8,814 km
Belgrade, Serbia Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 8,818 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands San Jose, United States 8,814 km
Miami, United States Belgrade, Serbia 8,818 km
Bucharest, Romania Nashville, United States 8,818 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Culiacán, Mexico 8,818 km
Stockholm, Sweden Valencia, Venezuela 8,819 km
Curitiba, Brazil Omaha, United States 8,813 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Medellín, Colombia 8,813 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Irapuato, Mexico 8,819 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Málaga, Spain 8,819 km

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